Armstrong Atlantic State baseball coach Joe Roberts was named the 2012 DII Georgia Coach of the Year, assistant coach Calvain Culberson was named the Assistant Coach of the Year for all divisions and Zach Taylor was also named the 2012 Georgia DII Player of the Year at the Georgia Dugout Club’s clinic and awards ceremony over the weekend.

Roberts led the Pirates to a 41-16 record in 2012, a Peach Belt Conference regular-season and tournament championship and an NCAA Regionals berth. Already a member of the Georgia Dugout Hall of Fame, Roberts enters his 34th season at the helm of the Pirates this year needing 26 wins to pass Valdosta State’s Tommy Thomas as the NCAA’s recognized all-time leader in DII coaching wins.

Culberson, meanwhile, helped the Pirate pitching staff record a 4.44 ERA in 2012, ranking among the PBC’s and national leaders. The pitching coach for the Pirates since 1995, Culberson has had a hand in developing several pitchers who have gone on to play professional baseball, including major leaguers Adam Bernero and Jeremy Horst.

Taylor was the 2012 PBC Player of the Year and was drafted in the 12th round by the Philadelphia Phillies after a season in which he hit .373 with 15 home runs and 71 RBIs, leading the Peach Belt in both power categories while also slugging .699 for the season and stealing 21-of-25 bases.

Armstrong opens up the 2013 season Feb. 1, hosting Winston-Salem State at 2 p.m. at Pirate Field.

FLOWERY BRANCH — Atlanta Falcons safeties Thomas DeCoud and William Moore have been added to the NFC roster for Sunday’s Pro Bowl.

The NFL announced the moves Monday, one day after the Falcons’ season ended with a 28-24 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC championship game.

DeCoud led Atlanta with six interceptions and ranked second in the league among safeties in that category. Moore had 105 tackles, broke up eight passes and had four interceptions. Both are headed to the Pro Bowl for the first time.

The Atlanta duo replaces San Francisco safeties Dashon Goldson and Donte Whitner, who will be preparing for the Super Bowl in two weeks.

The Falcons also announced that quarterback Matt Ryan had dropped out of the Pro Bowl because of a sprained left shoulder.

Hawks sign Pargo to 10-day contract

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks signed guard Jannero Pargo to a 10-day contract before facing the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday.

Injuries have depleted Atlanta’s roster at guard with Lou Williams out the season and Devin Harris nursing a sprained left ankle.

Rookie John Jenkins made his first career start as guards DeShawn Stevenson (right knee) and Anthony Morrow (back) were game-time decisions.

The Timberwolves are still without coach Rick Adelman, who is tending to his sick wife. Forward Kevin Love (hand), center Nikola Pekovic (thigh) and guard Alexey Shved missed the game. Dante Cunningham (flu) was a game-time decision.

Pargo, a journeyman in his ninth NBA season, most recently played seven games for the Washington Wizards. In 50 games with Atlanta last season, Pargo averaged 5.6 points and 1.9 assists.

Mobile 1 extends pact with NASCAR

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Mobil 1 will remain the “Official Motor Oil of NASCAR” through 2017 under a contract extension announced Monday with parent company ExxonMobil.

Mobil 1 is entering its 11th year as an official NASCAR partner, a relationship that began in 2003 when it replaced Unocal 76 as the sport’s official lubricant. Mobil 1 will now be a contingency partner across all NASCAR national and touring series, the presenting sponsor of the Mobil 1 Driver of the Race Award, and the presenting sponsor of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series.

Mobil 1 motor oil is used by more than half of the teams in NASCAR’s three national series, and the brand also sponsors three-time Cup champion Tony Stewart.

The new deal takes ExxonMobil digital with the launch of the “NASCAR Automotive Technology Center Engineered by Mobil 1.” The technology-driven content will be on NASCAR.com, and Mobil 1 global brand manager Rebecca Aldred said it was key to this contract renewal.

“What’s appealing to us is the ability to be able to tell our technology story, and we know how engaged fans are involved from a digital standpoint,” she said. “We wanted a way to reach and engage the fans with the technology story and explain why half the NASCAR teams choose Mobil 1.”

Funeral for Stan Musial will be held Saturday

ST. LOUIS — A public visitation for baseball great Stan Musial will be Thursday at the Cathedral Basilica in St. Louis, with a funeral Mass on Saturday.

The St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Famer died Saturday at age 92 after several years of declining health.

The Cardinals announced Monday that the public visitation will be 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday. A funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, also at Cathedral Basilica. New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan, St. Louis Archbishop Robert Carlson and Bishop Richard Stika will officiate.

Following the Mass, the funeral procession will travel to Busch Stadium, where the family will lay a wreath at the base of the Musial statue. After that, a private burial is planned.